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Bill: Environmental Reform Bill - 4397
Details
Submitted by[?]: Zhtál-Merlkai Tjarziprta
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: May 4398
Description[?]:
| Mr Speaker, I propose to reduce the level of environmental regulation, which is stifling business and major industries, so the balance between the economy and ecology is better. Count Brnó Sigzmasrmko Zhtál Trade and Industry Minister |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of pollution in industry.
Old value:: The government enforces highly restrictive industrial pollution standards.
Current: The government provides pollution prevention guidelines, but does not enforce them.
Proposed: The government enforces moderate pollution restrictions.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on tree plantation.
Old value:: The government requires tree plantation at higher than replacement levels for all logging or clearance operations.
Current: The government encourages, but does not require new and replacement plantation.
Proposed: The government requires tree plantation at replacement level for all logging or clearance operations.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:58:36, May 23, 2018 CET | From |   Suadja Alktmn Grundnyr | To | Debating the Environmental Reform Bill - 4397 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, The GNP believes in protecting the environment, this seems like a step back. While Article 2 is acceptable, Article 1 is not. Vanuku must remain at the forefront of reducing polution, as one of the most advanced states in the world we are an example! Do we want another global cooling? Or more severe global cooling? I say we do not! I look forward to what the Count Zhtál has to say. Duchess Mri Anzlék Minister of Internal Affairs Secretary-General of the GNP |
| Date | 17:36:21, May 23, 2018 CET | From | Zhtál-Merlkai Tjarziprta | To | Debating the Environmental Reform Bill - 4397 |
| Message | Mr Speaker, Clearly I am not proposing to spark an environmental catastrophe such as a global cooling and would certainly see the need for highly restrictive pollution standards to be introduced in many of Terra's less advanced nations and sensible restrictions everywhere. However, our economy despite being at a highly advanced stage, still has a large heavy industry and manufacturing sector. This is partly due to our magnificent military output and continual push to produce new vehicles, aircrafts, ships and equipment, and partly due to our burgeoning domestic goods market. And while these firms have done much over the years to bring in new pollution-busting technology, they are still finding the heavy restrictions are hampering their production capacity to an extent. Moderate restrictions would allow them to be much more efficient. We cannot have it both ways, Mr Speaker! We have protectionist tariffs and quotas on imports to ensure people buy domestic goods but then hamper our manufacturers with overburdening regulations when they try to match the demand for these goods. It means they cannot achieve optimum supply potential and, for consumers, prices are driven up. Count Brnó Sigzmasrmko Zhtál Trade and Industry Minister |
| Date | 17:36:44, May 23, 2018 CET | From | Isràkifrndélyk Prta | To | Debating the Environmental Reform Bill - 4397 |
| Message | my party cannot suport this bill,demand that the government take decisive action to protect the environment! |
| Date | 18:13:17, May 23, 2018 CET | From | Zhtál-Merlkai Tjarziprta | To | Debating the Environmental Reform Bill - 4397 |
| Message | Mr Speaker, It is clear we cannot hope to persuade the Communists to compromise by even one centimetre given their recent comments regarding the succession law, so we shall not try. I will, therefore, move this to vote and hope enough Grand Councillors see what I am trying to achieve for our private companies and share my opinion. Count Brnó Sigzmasrmko Zhtál Trade and Industry Minister |
| Date | 18:38:54, May 23, 2018 CET | From | Isràkifrndélyk Prta | To | Debating the Environmental Reform Bill - 4397 |
| Message | scandalous government behavior has no limits! capitalists and their unclean interests are more important than protecting the environment! I am demanding the resignation of this government and the creation of a new government with my party running for the elections in 5 months, the governments of the grand coalition are irresponsible and think only about winning elections for 6 years and not for the good of future generations like us. |
| Date | 20:35:22, May 23, 2018 CET | From | Zhtál-Merlkai Tjarziprta | To | Debating the Environmental Reform Bill - 4397 |
| Message | Mr Speaker, The Communists are trying to hijack this debate simply to justify yet another call for an early election. They have no real conviction to protect the environment, I suspect. Their only interest is to attempt to gain more seats at any opportunity with no regard for the constitution. Count Brnó Sigzmasrmko Zhtál Trade and Industry Minister |
| Date | 18:03:06, May 24, 2018 CET | From | Isràkifrndélyk Prta | To | Debating the Environmental Reform Bill - 4397 |
| Message | your rule has been going on for too long. I just want the big coalition to lose power because it does not count with the natural environment, the right of the opposition simply. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 102 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 123 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Selucia is Particracy's modern take on Ancient Rome, located on the continent of Majatra. |
| Random quote: "In an underdeveloped country, don't drink the water; in a developed country, don't breathe the air." - Changing Times magazine |